Heidi L. Rands HCA/240 Pamela S. Williams RN‚ MSN October 13‚ 2011 Axia College Material Appendix D Read each scenario and write a 25- to 50-word answer for each question following the scenarios. Use at least one reference per scenario and format your sources consistent with APA guidelines. Scenario A Acute renal failure: Ms. Jones‚ a 68-year-old female‚ underwent open-heart surgery to replace several blocked vessels in her heart. On her first day postoperatively‚ it was noted that
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Melissa Silvia HCA 240 Instructor: Marnie Bingham 8/29/2010 Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) is the condition in which the heart can ’t pump enough blood throughout the body. Heart failure does not mean that your heart has stopped working or is about to stop working‚ it is just an indicator that your body is no longer functioning at its full potential. CHF is most common among people 65 years old and over. The causes however‚ depend very much on the individual ’s lifestyle‚ preexisting medical
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that may cause symptoms from diarrhea to life-threatening inflammation of the colon (Mayo Clinic‚ 2013). C. difficile affects mostly older adults in log-term health care facilities or hospitals. C. diff usually occurs after one use’s antibiotic medications for long periods of time. Now-a-days C. diff is affecting people who are not normally considered high risk‚ such as healthy adults and younger adults without exposure to health care facilities or without a history of antibiotic use. Clostridium
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Blood Disorders Elizabeth Martinez HCA/240 December 19‚ 2010 Melvina Brandau Some blood disorders can be prevented while there are others that are out of a person’s hands and have to live with a blood disorder for a life time. It is essential to know the causes of hereditary disease and know how to treat them. It is also important to know what can be done to “cure” other blood disorders and what preventive measures need to be taken in order to stop history from repeating itself. Iron deficiency
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Associate Level Material Appendix E For this assignment‚ complete this chart to create an easy-to-read reference that will help you understand how the two forms of diabetes mellitus differ. Maintaining proper levels of insulin is critical for diabetes patients. The means by which insulin can be regulated depends upon which type of diabetes a patient has. Complete the chart with a 25- to 50-word response for each box. |Form of diabetes |Age of onset |Defects in
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Disease □ 1. Do you have swelling of the ankles on a regular basis?. □ 2. Do you suffer from shortness of breath?. □ 3. Do you suffer from abdominal pain or sensitivity to touch in that area? □ 4. Do you feel pressure in your chest‚ neck‚ or arms?. □ 5. Do you have cold sweats on a regular basis?. □ 6. Do you have high blood pressure?. □ 7.Do you feel fatigued or tired a lot?. □ 8. Have you ever been diagnosed with a rapid heart beat?. □ 9. Have you ever been diagnosed with an enlarged heart?
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A Deeper Look into Ethics and Laws Regarding Surrogacy HCA 322: Health Care Ethics and Medical Law A Deeper Look into Ethics and Laws Regarding Surrogacy When one or more persons contract with a woman to gestate a child than relinquish that child after birth to the person or couple is known as surrogacy. It is a course of action that goes outside of natural reproduction. For some‚ it is the only method of having children‚ extending family. Surrogacy has been stirring up many controversies over
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through to repair those damages. 4. What are possible treatment options‚ and what is the prognosis? There are a couple treatment options. She could have treatment done to balance the amount of fluids in her blood‚ such as an IV. She could take a medication to control blood potassium or blood calcium levels. She could also have dialysis to remove toxins from her blood. Most of the time treatment for this can repair the kidney in a couple of days. The worst case scenario is this leading to chronic kidney
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Week 8 Mental Illness Paper HCA 240 For this week’s assignment‚ I have selected to write about Post traumatic stress disorder. I have quite a bit of experience will this illness as well because my husband suffers from Post-traumatic stress disorder following a severe car accident that he was in about 6 years ago. Exposure to trauma is anything but new to the humankind. Post-traumatic stress disorder‚ also known as PTSD‚ has been around for centuries but was not given the name Post-traumatic
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Prevention and Detection The best way to prevent cancer is to eliminate all causes. This will include lifestyle changes. * Early screening * Don’t smoke * If you smoke stop * Avoid second hand smoke * Test your home for radon * Avoid chemicals at work * Eat a diet full of fruits and vegetable * If you drink alcohol beverages‚ limit your consumption. * Exercise . CAncer and YOu Delete text and place photo here. Enter Contact Information Here | 1127
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